257 A Clinical Decision Rule to Screen Out Thoracolumbar Injury in the Emergency Department

Thoracolumbar (TL) injury is a common finding in the multi-trauma patient. However, the incidence and pattern of TL injury in milder trauma patients, typically seen in the average emergency department setting, is unclear. The aim of this study is to develop a clinical decision rule (CDR) to evaluate the TL-spine in non-severe blunt trauma patients and avoid dedicated imaging in low-risk cases. Ideally the rule would be both sensitive and simple to use.

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